World War I Poster, "Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps," 1918
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1918
Subject Date
1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Created for Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, London, England.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.5.84.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 29 in
Width: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
Printed on poster from top down: QUEEN MARY'S / ARMY AUXILIARY / CORPS / WE'RE LOOKING / TO YOU / TO JOIN OUR / CIRCLE!
Printed at bottom: ENROL(sic) TO-DAY / FULL PARTICULARS AND FORMS OF / APPLICATION FROM THE NEAREST / EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE / ASK AT POST OFFICE FOR ADDRESS /.
In lower left corner: M40/59
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